Martinez '100% focused' on Villa, insists Emery
Unai Emery says World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez is "100%" focused on Aston Villa ahead of his anticipated return to the side for Wednesday's home fixture with Wolves.
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Stjernborg's shorthanded goal leads Sweden over Finland in world junior quarter-final
Victor Stjernborg scored a shorthanded goal with 65 seconds remaining and Sweden defeated rival Finland 3-2 in quarter-final action Monday at the world junior hockey championship.
Mattias Ekstrom edges Loeb to take opening Dakar Rally prologue
YANBU, Saudi Arabia: Sweden’s Mattias Ekstrom drove his Audi hybrid to victory in the 13km-long prologue of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Ekstrom edged out France’s nine-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb (BRX) by a second. “It’s always nice to start in a good way, but, of course, the day is long and the rally is even longer,” said Ekstrom.
Motorcycle champion Sunderland out of Dakar on opening stage
The Dakar Rally will have a new winner in the motorcyle category this year after reigning champion Sam Sunderland crashed out with a broken shoulder in the rocky opening stage in Saudi Arabia on Sunday (Jan 1).
Rallying-Motorcycle champion Sunderland out of Dakar on opening stage
The Dakar Rally will have a new winner in the motorcyle category this year after reigning champion Sam Sunderland crashed out with a broken shoulder in the rocky opening stage in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
Canada tops Sweden at men's world juniors to set up quarter-final clash with Slovakia
Connor Bedard had four assists to tie Eric Lindros for Canada's all-time points record at the world junior hockey championship as the tournament hosts wrapped up preliminary round play with a dominant 5-1 victory over Sweden in Halifax, N.S., on Saturday night.
Rallying-Audi's Ekstroem leads the way in Dakar prologue
Audi's Mattias Ekstroem took an early advantage in the Dakar Rally by winning the flat 13km prologue to the event that starts from the shores of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
Ekstrom edges Loeb to take opening Dakar prologue as nearly 800 brave elements
Sweden's Mattias Ekstrom drove his Audi hybrid to victory in the 13km-long prologue of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.